Report: JFK Airport First Responders Not Certified

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FAA Discovers Most JFK Airport First Responders Not Certified

An FAA audit of the nearly 200 first responders employed at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport revealed that an “overwhelming majority” were not certified for their positions, according to a DNAinfo.com report.

Full NYCAviation Article: http://www.nycaviation.com/2012/06/faa-discovers-most-jfk-airport-first-responders-not-certified/

First Responders at JFK Airport Unqualified to Handle Emergencies, Feds Say

MANHATTAN — Scores of first responders at JFK Airport are not qualified to handle emergencies, forcing the Port Authority to make the few who can do the job work overtime just to keep the airport open, DNAinfo.com New York has learned.

Full dnainfo.com Article: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120618/new-york-city/first-responders-at-jfk-airport-unqualified-handle-emergencies-feds-say#ixzz1yBKSa85e

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Nothing like this surprises me with the PA.